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Sweet Potato Crackers
YIELDS:4servings PREP:5minutes COOK:1 1/2hours RATING: Rate this recipe! NUTRITION FACTS CALORIES:365kcal PROTEIN:2g TOTAL FAT:30g MUFA:2g PUFA:1g SATURATED:27g CHOLESTEROL: TOTAL CARBS:21g FIBER:3g SUGARS:7g VITAMIN C:25% POTASSIUM:3mg SODIUM:273mg CALCIUM:4% IRON:4% | |
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- 2cupssweet potato puree
- 1/2cupcoconut oil
- 1/2teaspoonsea salt
- 1/4teaspoonground black pepper,omit for AIP
- 1/4teaspoondried rosemary
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.
- Pour the puree onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and spread to about 1/8" thickness, then bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove the crackers from the oven and use a butter knife to score them into 1-2" squares depending on how large you want them. Return to the oven for 1 hour, rotating the pan once halfway through.
- If needed, return them to the oven in 15-minute intervals until the sweet potato cooks through and the crackers are crisp. Along the way, remove any crackers that do cook all the way through to avoid burning them.
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Thank you for this recipe. I am going to try it tonight.
My little one has a coconut sensitivity so I am going to use olive oil. I will let you know how I get on.
Keep on shining!!
I would suggest using lard if you can, as it’s more similar to coconut oil. But either way, let me know how it goes and I hope you and your little one enjoy them!
I have made these three times so far and each time I used a different type of fat to see which worked best. The olive oil made the crackers taste almost buttery – so good, the tallow worked well and the bacon fat worked fine too.
Thanks for the recipe – my whole family really enjoyed it.
Thanks for sharing! I’m so glad your family enjoyed the crackers!
These are fabulous! I made them a little too thin, so they crumbled a bit , but the taste was great. Will definitely make them again…. like in a couple days! I have successfully reintroduced eggs, so I am at this moment eating them topped on an egg, with a side of bacon. Thanks for the great recipe.
Thanks for sharing! Glad you enjoy them, Liz–and congrats on the eggs!
Do these need to be refrigerated? Or will they travel well?
As long as they are cooked crisp throughout, they will keep on the counter in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
Does the sweet potato puree need to be cooked first? Or do you just puree a raw sweet potato in the blender/food processor??
Sweet potato puree is made from cooked, peeled sweet potatoes, by processing them until smooth.
I need help…my crackers never hardened completely. They were more like fruit roll-ups. What did I do wrong?
Hi Ann! I’m sorry to hear that. A lot of things could have affected the recipe, including your altitude, the thickness of the crackers, how long you left them in, and the quality of your oil. I’ve made these crackers in four different ovens over the years and the cooking time can vary widely depending on the oven and if there are any hot spots as well.
Mine also did not produce the desired consistency. These weren’t even close to a cracker. The flavor was really good so I’d love to know how to make these work. Should I reduce the amount of oil? They are very greasy. You didn’t use flour correct? I feel like I’m missing something. Any advice would be much appreciated.
No, there’s no flour. If they came out very greasy, reducing the amount of oil sounds like a good idea.